Why I Love This Monthly Conceptual Art Class at the Art Students League of New York
For the first time in 150 years, art students don’t have to take their physical bodies to 57th Street in Manhattan — they can learn via Zoom.
Teaching
Education is essential to most human activities. See how teaching impacts the lives and careers of self employed creatives.
Hello Internet: Dave Hickey Says It’s OK To Deface Ralphs, Damian Tries Not To Gatekeep Ed Ruscha
Manhattan, 8 a.m. I’m sitting at Margon’s on 46th street December 5 with my UNM friend Damian in the unlikely situation of celebrating Dave Hickey’s birthday over a breakfast of…
Circumstantially Free
“Zahra, where is that from…oh, did you know that Iraq invaded Kuwait?” “Yes, I was there.” He asked what my thoughts about the Taliban were, twice.
Full Circle
The problem isn’t that our laws are flawed (even though they are). The problem is that we care only to the degree that it won’t be an inconvenience or mess with our comfort…or even worse, our narratives. This is our problem.
Clean Water is Our Right: Dancing for Water in New Mexico
Guest Blogger Lara Segura of Keshet shares: “I find that dance, as a nonverbal art form, can make subjects that may be difficult to discuss less abrasive and more accessible. My aim with National Water Dance is to invite the community to share their thoughts, words, and movements about the universal right to clean water.”
Coffee + Creatives Opportunities: 3.4.20
The opportunities listed below are pulled from our Facebook Group page and tend to be flexible and/or remote, though we will include some from our home state of New Mexico.
A Painter Who Became Allergic to Paint
My life turned upside-down, as I learned to cope with the sudden onset of these new physical ailments related to my work. Aside from the emotions of fearing I may never paint again, I became physically sick when I walked down the detergent isle at a grocery store, entered a mechanic shop or inadvertently set foot in a room where someone was painting their nails.
Dear Little Bobby: Guitar Hero Or Zero?
Taking lessons from a good friend can be a wonderful thing or it can be frustrating. It all depends on the specific teacher and student. Does this person know how to TEACH? Or do they only know how to play the guitar?
Art and AI
Considering the fact that we don’t have this whole existence thing figured out for ourselves yet, is it a fool’s errand to hope that machines could figure it out for us?
Music Therapy: A Viable Career for Educators in the Performing Arts
With many school districts cutting funding to non-STEM-related classes, music, humanities and arts educators need something reliable to fall back on.
Music Makers: Meredith Wilder on Teaching, Touring and Singing on Other People’s Songs
Working as a session musician often feels like the closest I’ll ever become to being a magician.
Burning Questions for Barney Lopez
Barney Lopez shares: “I think one of the greatest aspects of theater for the kids to learn is how to complete a large project. There are many moving parts. It’s not gonna be finished in one lesson.”
What Happened When I Taught My First Yoga Class
Already, I feel like I’ve already learned some yoga teacher tricks.
Wuddy Wuddafuwd’s Journey from Speech Therapy to Public Speaking
Rs were the hardest thing for me to grasp, which is a pretty cruel fate when your name is Rusty Rutherford.
Keep Joy Alive: Pursuing My Passion for My Mental Health
Ask me what my passions are, and I’ll include writing and creating positive change in the world. Ask me what I do for a living—I’ll say the same. Lucky me!